Saturday (Aug. 7) was my cousin Kayla's wedding! She and Kevin had been together for like 5 years, and finally (after having to change the date 3 times!) they tied the knot. I am very excited for them! Kayla grew up close to my mom's parents, so every time we visited Illinois I got to hang out with her. We are close in age, too, and usually interested in a lot of the same things. It made for an easy friendship, so when she got engaged and asked me to be a bridesmaid, I was all too happy to be a part of her special day! ;-)
Kayla & Kevin's wedding was unlike any other wedding I've been to. I think there were at least 10 times that someone said, "Well, that's Calhoun County for you!" ... Not a bad thing, just different. :-) For instance, I'm sure you noticed the tux... Kevin is a big hunter, so all the guys were in camo tuxes... I had my doubts, but they really weren't bad... just nontraditional! Kevin's wedding band was the thing that most surprised me. There's a picture down below of it- it is in essence a replica of the foot band that hunters use to mark/identify ducks. The ceremony was in the afternoon at 2, the reception at 4, and though it ended around midnight, I left with my aunt and uncle around 10:15 or so. That was a long time, but I really enjoyed it!! It gave me lots of time to enjoy the day and enjoy my family!
Kayla & me
Kayla with her parents
Mike (Kayla's brother), Kayla, and me
Eva (Mike's wife) and their two boys
Cutting the cake!
The rings
The girls
As much fun as the day was... I think my favorite part was getting to see family that I don't get to see often enough! Here are a couple of my favorite pictures...
Cousins...
Chris, me, Mike, Kayla, & Bryan
Me & Daddy
Me & Momma
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